Posted on 10/06/2019 10:38:54 AM PDT by billorites
President Trump has instructed his new National Security Adviser to make substantial staffing cuts to the 300-member National Security Council, according to reports — after years of Republican complaints of agency bloat and overreach.
Two administration sources told Bloomberg News the order was timed to the arrival of National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien, who took over Sept. 18 from the ousted John Bolton.
But the move comes as the administration grapples with an impeachment investigation centered on NSC activity — an inquiry touched off by a whistleblower who is rumored to have worked on the NSC’s Ukraine desk during the Obama administration.
On Friday, Trump retweeted a post from investigative reporter Paul Sperry alleging that the whistleblower was involved in Ukraine-based investigations into Trump during the 2016 presidential campaign.
“Where is the LameStream Media on this?” the president asked.
The NSC staff, which numbered around 100 during the Clinton and Bush administrations, swelled to 400 full-time members under President Obama.
In 2016, Republicans in both houses of Congress introduced bills that would have slashed the NSC staff to no more than 150, legislation the Obama administration opposed.
Trump’s order will be carried out mainly by attrition as staffers rotate back to their original positions at the State Department and other federal agencies, and not by layoffs or firings.
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Substantial cuts=too many parasites on the govt. dole.
most bureaucrappies are far far far too bloated!
and POTUS has a half dozen other security agencies and support groups, so there is a ton of duplicative overlap for sure
get rid of DHS, the lastest duplicative waste, for starters, (also get rid of illegal ATF and look through the rest of the Deep State for waste and duplication (and sedition))
That was my thought too. Everybody and their mother is now a whistleblower in DC. Funny how these “conscientious” federal employees never came forward during the reign of King Barack I. What a shock
Yes get rid of Deep State moles!!
Imagine an advisory Council of 300 staff!
Yikes
Cut the bloat.
Save money.
But above all — get rid of the Obama loyalists, the Deep State operatives and the long-time donators to the Democrats.
Like..maybe
..cut a few SPIES
I would fire them ALL !
then have each and every one of them re-apply for their old jobs and make them undergo lie detector tests as part of the process :)
I could excuse to get rid of some deep state vermin.
A good excuse to get rid of some deep state vermin.
I wouldn’t trust any intelligence/security agency other than the military and maybe the NSA, and the latter only because of that great patriot Adm. Mike Rogers.
The NSC staff, which numbered around 100 during the Clinton and Bush administrations, swelled to 400 full-time members under President Obama.
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Golly, I wonder why?
I have never understood why any new president wouldn’t fire everyone and make them re-apply.
I dont care what the congress thinks about it. If they have a problem with it, impeach and remove the president, otherwise, sit down and shut up!
As Obama said. “elections have consequences,” and, in case there was any doubt, “I won.”
stuff it libs!
“not by layoffs or firings.”
Bummer.
What does the NSA do other than investigate the President?
Swamp was NEVER drained. It is killing the country.
Hi.
The swamp is being drained. Look at the DOJ and FBI. 22 so far there (fired/resigned).
It’s a pretty big swamp on the Potomac. It will take time.
5.56mm
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